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Zapdos G 12/99 — Arceus
Zapdos G is card 12/99 from Arceus (Platinum, 2009), a Rare Holo Pokémon card illustrated by Ryota Saito.
Zapdos G price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Arceus
- Number
- 12/99
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic/SP
- Energy type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- Ryota Saito
- Released
- 4 November 2009
About this card
Zapdos G 12/99 is card 12 in Arceus (99 numbered cards, plus 12 secret rares). It's one of 12 Rare Holo cards in the set — 11% of 111. It's the only English card named “Zapdos G”. Counting every version, Zapdos has 47 English cards. It has 90 HP. Ryota Saito illustrated this card only in Arceus and 11 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Arceus list
Is Zapdos G 12/99 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €15.51 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 12/99 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 47 different Zapdos cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Zapdos cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133/128 | Zapdos 30th Celebration · 2026 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 55/128 | Zapdos 30th Celebration · 2026 | Common | — | |
| 70/182 | Team Rocket's Zapdos Destined Rivals · 2025 | Rare | — | |
| 65/167 | Zapdos Twilight Masquerade · 2024 | Rare | — | |
| 202/165 | Zapdos ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Special Illustration Rare | — | |
| 192/165 | Zapdos ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 145/165 | Zapdos ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Double Rare | — | |
| 157/102 | Zapdos Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · 2023 | Promo | — | |
| 49/102 | Zapdos ex Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · 2023 | Promo | — | |
| 29/78 | Zapdos Pokémon GO · 2022 | Rare Holo | — | |
| TG19 | Galarian Zapdos V Astral Radiance Trainer Gallery · 2022 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 182/172 | Galarian Zapdos V Brilliant Stars · 2022 | Rare Secret | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Zapdos G 12/99 from?
Arceus, released 4 November 2009 in the Platinum series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 12/99.
How rare is Zapdos G 12/99?
It's a Rare Holo — one of 12 cards at that rarity in Arceus.
Who illustrated Zapdos G 12/99?
Ryota Saito, who has 11 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Zapdos G 12/99 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
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